Encrypting connectionStrings section - utility for app.config
Is there a utility that will encrypt a named configuration section (or just the connectionStrings section) in an app.config file in a similar manner that one can use aspnet_regiis with web.config files? I know this can be done in code - there are code examples out there, but I am hoping to avoid writing an application for this. RBZ You can try the following: https://magenic.com/thinking/encrypting-configuration-sections-in-net In short - rename the app.config file to web.config - the schema is identical, so aspnet_regiis works. Rename back to app.config when finished. Old question, but here is